Everything You Need To Know About The NCAA Postseason
Everything You Need To Know About The NCAA Postseason
The postseason is officially upon us.
The postseason is officially upon us. Thursday, four conferences begin their tournaments, with eight more kicking off Friday, and one league, the Southern Conference, started its tourney with a play-in match on Tuesday night. NCAA Tournament berths are on the line come the championship matches on Saturday and Sunday.
So instead of our typical summary of the top NCAA women’s volleyball storylines from the past week, in today’s NCAA Weekly we’re going to break down each conference tournament, giving you all the info you need to follow closely as the national postseason picture comes into focus.
But first a few highlights of the weekend’s conference title chases.
Some weeks ago, we shined a spotlight on the teams around the country that had maintained undefeated league records halfway through the season. A select few of those made it all the way to their respective conference tournaments without losing, and they are as follows: VCU (14-0 A10), Towson (16-0 CAA), Western Kentucky (14-0 C-USA), Stephen F. Austin (16-0 Southland), and South Dakota (16-0 Summit League).
Other notable squads to watch are the two nationally ranked teams—No. 21 Rice and No. 19 Western Kentucky—battling it out for ultimate supremacy in the Conference-USA. Western Kentucky won in the two teams’ only meeting in 2019, a match that went to five sets, of course, just a couple of weeks ago on Nov. 10.
Here are a few more notes: Wright State is the top seed and host of the Horizon League tournament after winning the regular season title for the first time in program history. South Dakota also won the regular season title in its conference, the Summit League, doing so without losing a conference match. The Coyotes will not host the Summit League postseason, however.
ATLANTIC 10
Location: Kingstown, Rhode Island (University of Rhode Island)
Six-team tournament: First-round byes for No. 1 seed VCU and No. 2 Dayton
Friday | Quarters
No. 4 George Washington (15-13, 8-6) vs. No. 5 La Salle (14-12, 8-6), 3:30 PM ET
No. 3 Saint Louis (16-11, 10-4) vs. No. 6 Davidson (10-17, 5-9), 6 PM ET
Saturday | Semis
No. 1 VCU (23-5, 14-0) vs. Winner No. 4/No. 5, 4:30 PM ET
No. 2 Dayton (20-8, 13-1) vs. Winner No. 3/No. 6, 7 PM ET
Sunday | Championship (2 PM ET)
Congrats to our #A10VB 3-peat Regular Season Champion @VCUvolleyball who will serve as the No. 1 Seed in next weekend's A-10 Volleyball championship at Rhode Island's Keaney Gymnasium.
— Atlantic10Conference (@atlantic10) November 17, 2019
?: https://t.co/HpKv8BPdMT
? central: https://t.co/R9fquDxPsc pic.twitter.com/kmBYvx40AB
ATLANTIC SUN
Location: Fort Myers, Florida (FGCU)
Six-team tournament: First-round byes for No. 1 seed Florida Gulf Coast and No. 2 Kennesaw State
Thursday | Quarters
No. 4 Lipscomb (15-12, 11-5) vs. No. 5 Stetson (12-14, 9-7), 5 PM ET
No. 3 Liberty (18-10, 11-5) and No. 6 North Florida (15-17, 7-9), 7:30 PM ET
Friday | Semis
Winner No. 4/No. 5 vs. No. 1 FGCU (26-4, 14-2), 5 PM ET
Winner No. 3/No. 6 vs. No. 2 Kennesaw State (20-8, 13-3), 7:30 PM ET
Saturday | Championship (5 PM ET)
?CHAMPIONSHIP?
— #ASUNBuilt (@ASUNSports) November 19, 2019
The bracket is set❗
The #ASUNVB Championship begins this week in Fort Myers, Fla. ???❗
?| https://t.co/iIC5gcJNSn#ASUNBuilt pic.twitter.com/MgnO5T9RDy
CAA
Location: Hempstead, New York (Hofstra)
Six-team tournament: First-round byes for No. 1 Towson and No. 2 James Madison
Friday | Quarters
No. 4 Northeastern (15-13, 9-7) vs. No. 5 Elon (13-17, 7-9), 4 PM ET
No. 3 Hofstra (17-11, 10-6) vs. No. 6 Delaware (14-13, 6-10), 7 PM ET
Saturday | Semis
No. 1 Towson (26-2, 16-0) vs. Winner No. 4/No. 5, 2 PM ET
No. 2 James Madison (19-7, 13-3) vs. Winner No. 3/No. 6, 5 PM ET
Sunday | Championship (2 PM ET)
The field is set for the 2019 CAA Championship!
— FloVolleyball (@FloVolleyball) November 18, 2019
Fri. Nov 22– First Round
Match 1: #4 Northeastern vs. #5 Elon– 4pm
Match 2: #3 Hofstra vs. #6 Delaware– 7pm
Sat. Nov 23– Semifinals
Match 3: #1 Towson vs. Game 1 Winner– 2pm
Match 4: #2 James Madison vs. Game 2 Winner– 5pm
(1/2) pic.twitter.com/MEs8uRYAkN
CONFERENCE USA
Location: Houston, Texas (Rice)
Eight-team tournament
Friday | Quarters
No. 1 WKU (28-1, 14-0) vs. No. 8 Middle Tennessee (13016, 6-8), 1 PM ET
No. 4 Marshall (18-9, 9-5) vs. No. 5 Florida Atlantic (15-10, 9-5), 3 PM ET
No. 2 Rice (24-2, 13-1) vs. No. 7 UTEP (13-14, 6-8), 6 PM ET
No. 3 North Texas (16-10, 10-4) vs. No. 6 UTSA (15-12, 8-6), 8 PM ET
Saturday | Semis
Winner No. 1/No. 8 vs. Winner No. 4/No. 5, 1 PM ET (ESPN+)
Winner No. 2/No. 7 vs. Winner No. 3/No. 6, 3:30 PM ET (ESPN+)
Sunday | Championship (1 PM ET)
The @ConferenceUSA Volleyball Championships begin this Friday! Get your tickets today and join us inside Tudor Fieldhouse!
— Rice Athletics (@RiceAthletics) November 18, 2019
? Tournament Pass » $20
? Adult Single Day Pass » $10
? Youth Single Day Pass » $7
? CUSA Students » Free
Get yours today » https://t.co/jZTuEH3Z0z pic.twitter.com/j9ZTkkptog
HORIZON
Location: Dayton, Ohio (Wright State)
Six-team tournament: First-round byes for No. 1 Wright State and No. 2 Milwaukee.
Friday | Quarters
No. 3 Green Bay (20-8, 12-4) vs. No. 6 Oakland (15-13, 8-8), 3 PM ET
No. 4 Northern Kentucky (16-12, 9-7) vs. No. 5 UIC (20-10, 9-7), 6 PM ET
Saturday | Semis
No. 1 Wright State (24-4, 13-3) vs. lowest remaining seed, 3 PM ET
No. 2 Milwaukee (25-5, 12-4) vs. highest remaining seed, 6 PM ET
Sunday | Championship (2 PM ET)
Wright State set to host Horizon League volleyball tournament https://t.co/stME4RmT8F
— Allie Matters (@AllieMatters) November 19, 2019
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MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Location: Washington D.C. (Howard)
Eight-team tournament, featuring the top four teams from each of the conference’s two divisions
Friday | Quarters
South No. 2 North Carolina Central (8-23, 7-7) vs. North No. 3 Coppin State (12-17, 8-7), 11 AM ET
North No. 1 Howard (17-12, 14-1) vs. South No. 4 South Carolina State (0-28, 0-14), 2 PM ET
South No. 1 North Carolina A&T State (15-13, 13-1) vs. North No. 4 Maryland Eastern Shore (12-18, 7-8), 5 PM ET
North No. 2 Morgan State (16-12, 10-5) vs. South No. 3 Bethune-Cookman (8-23, 5-9), 8 PM ET
Saturday | Semis
Winner South No. 2/North No. 3 vs. Winner North No. 1/South No. 4, 5 PM ET
Winner South No. 1/North No. 4 vs. Winner North No. 2/South No. 3, 8 PM ET
Sunday | Championship (8 PM ET)
OHIO VALLEY
Location: Jacksonville, Alabama (Jacksonville State)
Eight-team tournament
Thursday | Quarterfinals
No. 3 Murray State (18-10, 12-4) vs. No. 6 UT Martin (13-18, 9-7), 11 AM ET
No. 2 Southeast Missouri (20-10, 12-4) vs. No. 7 Tennessee Tech (13-16, 9-7), 1:30 PM ET
No. 4 Morehead State (21-8, 12-4) vs. No. 5 Austin Peay (11-19, 9-7), 4:30 PM ET
No. 1 Jacksonville State (19-9, 13-3) vs. No. 8 SIUE (14-14, 9-7), 7 PM ET
Friday | Semis
Winner No. 3/No. 6 vs. Winner No. 2/No. 7, 4:30 PM ET
Winner No. 4/No. 5 vs. Winner No. 1/No. 8, 7 PM ET
Saturday | Championship (7 PM ET)
The 2019 OVC Volleyball Championship field is set. Here is a look at the bracket. @JSUGamecocks will host the three-day event.
— OhioValleyConference (@OVCSports) November 17, 2019
Schedule: https://t.co/GVvliLhJGY pic.twitter.com/8lOIykZtvJ
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina (Wofford)
Nine-team tournament: One play-in match between the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds
Tuesday | Play-in
No. 8 Citadel def. No. 9 Chattanooga, 3-0 (25-23, 25-15, 25-15)
Friday | Quarters
No. 4 Wofford (15-15, 8-8) vs. No. 5 Furman (7-20, 7-9), 11 AM ET
No. 1 Samford (21-5, 15-1) vs. No. 8 Citadel (11-19, 4-12), 1:30 PM ET
No. 2 ETSU (23-5, 14-2) vs. No. 7 UNCG (11-19, 5-11), 4:30 PM ET
No. 3 Western Carolina (17-12, 11-5) vs. No. 6 Mercer (13-16, 6-10), 7 PM ET
Saturday | Semis
Winner No. 4/No. 5 vs. Winner No. 1/No. 8, 2 PM ET
Winner No. 2/No. 7 vs. Winner No. 3/No. 6, 4:30 PM ET
Sunday | Championship (2 PM ET)
The bracket is set! The 2019 #SoConVB ? Championship gets underway on Tuesday! #AChampionWillBeCrowned ? pic.twitter.com/dxXgguVMmY
— Southern Conference (@SoConSports) November 17, 2019
SOUTHLAND
Location: Conway, Arkansas (Central Arkansas)
Eight-team tournament
Friday | Quarters
No. 2 Sam Houston State (16-12, 12-4) vs. No. 7 Southeastern Louisiana (14-16, 8-8), 12 PM ET
No. 3 Northwestern State (19-11, 11-5) vs. No. 6 Houston Baptist (17-14, 9-7), 2:30 PM ET
No. 1 Stephen F. Austin (28-1, 16-0) vs. No. 8 New Orleans (13-17, 6-10), 5 PM ET
No. 4 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (18-11, 11-5) vs. No. 5 Central Arkansas (16-13, 10-6), 7:30 PM ET
Saturday | Semis
Winner No. 2/No. 7 vs. Winner No. 3/No. 6, 1 PM ET
Winner No. 1/No. 8 vs. Winner No. 4/No. 5, 3:30 PM ET
Sunday | Championship (4:05 PM ET)
The field is set for the 2019 Southland ? Tournament‼️@SFA_Volleyball enters as the tournament's No. 1 seed.
— Southland Conference (@SouthlandSports) November 17, 2019
No. 5 seed/host @ucavball will square off against No. 4 @IslandersVB in Friday's final match of the day.#SouthlandStrong pic.twitter.com/0P5Yqi5v6U
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Location: Bena, Mississippi (Mississippi Valley State)
Eight-team tournament
Friday | Quarters
No. 1 Alabama A&M vs. No. 8 Grambling State, 12 PM ET
No. 4 Southern vs. No. 5 Alabama State, 2:30 PM ET
No. 3 Jackson State vs. No. 6 Texas Southern, 5 PM ET
No. 2 Prairie View A&M vs. No. 7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7:30 PM ET
Saturday | Semis
Winner No. 1/No. 8 vs. Winner No. 4/No. 5, 3 PM ET
Winner No. 3/No. 6 vs. Winner No. 2/No. 7, 5 PM ET
Sunday | Championship (4 PM ET)
#SWACVB News: The 2019 SWAC Volleyball Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 22-24 at Mississippi Valley State University. For tournament updates and match information please visit https://t.co/5nuUbruUEP #SWACVB19 #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/nxU4GZ9HnH
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) November 15, 2019
SUMMIT
Location: Denver, Colorado (Denver)
Six-team tournament: First-round byes for No. 1 South Dakota and No. 2 Denver
Friday | Quarters
No. 4 Omaha (17-13, 10-6) vs. No. 5 North Dakota State (13-15, 8-8), 5 PM ET
No. 3 Purdue Fort Wayne (17-13, 11-5) vs. No. 6 Oral Roberts (8-22, 4-12), 8 PM ET
Saturday | Semis
No. 1 South Dakota (27-1, 16-0) vs. Winner No. 4/No. 5, 5 PM ET
No. 2 Denver (21-7, 13-3) vs. Winner No. 3/No. 6, 8 PM ET
Sunday | Championship (4 PM ET)
Drum roll please… ? the pairings for the 2019 #SummitVB Championship presented by @airforcespecwar are set!
— The Summit League (@thesummitleague) November 17, 2019
1⃣ @SDCoyotesVB
2⃣ @DU_Volleyball
3⃣ @MastodonWVB
4⃣ @OmahaVB
5⃣ @NDSUvolleyball
6⃣ @ORUVolleyball
? – https://t.co/yAUaO3mn6F#ReachTheSummit pic.twitter.com/lHDLMDpi0U
SUN BELT
Location: San Marcos, Texas (Texas State)
Eight-team tournament: Byes into the semifinals for No. 1 Texas State and No. 2 Coastal Carolina; byes into the quarters for No. 4 Troy and No. 3 South Alabama
Thursday | First Round/Play-in
No. 8 Arkansas State (16-12, 7-9) vs. No. 5 Louisiana (14-15, 10-6), 6 PM ET
No. 7 UTA (16-12, 8-8) vs. No. 6 Appalachian State (13-16, 9-7), 8:30 PM ET
Friday | Quarters
No. 4 Troy (21-8, 10-6) vs. Winner No. 8/No. 5, 6 PM ET
No. 3 South Alabama (20-10, 11-5) vs. Winner No. 7/No. 6, 8:30 PM ET
Saturday | Semis
No. 1 Texas State (22-8, 14-2) vs. Semi #1 Winner, 3:30 PM ET
No. 2 Coastal Carolina (23-5, 13-3) vs. Semi #2 Winner, 6 PM ET
Sunday | Championship (2 PM CT)
2019 #SunBeltVB Championship Bracket Announced
— Sun Belt (@SunBelt) November 18, 2019
STORY: https://t.co/tgbRlCp5tL#RiseAbove pic.twitter.com/9tGmTk1JMM
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Location: Orem, Utah (Utah Valley)
Six-team tournament: First-round byes for No. 1 seed New Mexico State and No. 2 Grand Canyon
Thursday | Quarters
No. 3 Kansas City (16-10, 12-4) vs. No. 6 Seattle (13-17, 4-2), 5:30 PM ET
No. 5 Utah Valley (10-18, 7-9) vs. No. 4 UT Rio Grande Valley (14-16, 8-8), 8 PM ET
Friday | Semis
No. 2 seed Grand Canyon (23-5, 13-3) vs. Winner No. 3/No. 6, 5:30 PM ET
No. 1 seed New Mexico State (25-3, 16-0) vs. Winner No. 4/No. 5, 8 PM ET
Saturday | Championship (9 PM ET)
The seeds have been set for the 2019 #WACvb Tournament! Check it out here: https://t.co/tlmLNci7y0 pic.twitter.com/sX92dfe24a
— The Western Athletic Conference (@WACsports) November 17, 2019
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